Dipping-frame for coating candies.



No. 809,737. PATBNTED JAN. 9, 1906. P. PANOULIAS.

DIPPING FRAME FOR CUATING CANDIES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 6.1905.

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lill' mmllmm A TTOHNEYS No. 809,737. PATENTED JAN. 9, 1906.

P. PANOULIAS. DIPPING FRAME FOR GOATING CANDIES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY6.1905.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT EETCE.

PANAYIOTIS PANOULIAS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

Specicaton o' Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 9, 1906.

Application led May 6, 1905. Serial No. 259,114.

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Be it known that I, PANAYIOTIS PANoULIAs, a subject of the King of Greece, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dipping'- Frames for Coating Candies, of which the following is a specification, suoli as will enable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to dipping-frames for use in coating candies, and more particularly chocolates, such as is shown and described in United States Letters Patent No. 663,359, granted to me December 4, 1900; and the object thereof is to provide an improved dipping-frame of this class by means of which the candies or cores thereof may be immersed in liquid chocolate or other material, so as to coat the same, a further object being to provide a dipping-frame of the class described with improved devices whereby the coated candies are marked to simulate the formation of hand-dipped candies, a further object being to provide a dipping-frame of the class described adapted for either manual or mechanical operation or agitation, and with these and other objects in view the invention consists in a dipping-frame of the class specified constructed as hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawings form a part, in which the separate parts of my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in which- Figure l is a plan view of my improved dipping-frame; Fig. 2, a front view thereof; 3, an end view looking' in the direction of the arrow a: of Fig'. l; Fig. 4, a transverse section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2 Fig. 5, a transverse section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 2 Fig. 6, a view similar to Fig'. 5, but showing the parts in a different position; and Fig. 7, a sectional end view of a combination casing and table or support in connection with which in practice my improved dipping-frame is used.

In the construction of my improved dipping-frame l provide two end plates or members a, rigidly connected by horizontal and parallel rods b and b2, connected with the back lower and back upper part of said end plates or members, and each of said end plates or members is provided in the bottom portion thereof with a horizontal slot or opening a3 and with a forwardly-directed portion or arm a, in the bottom part of which is formed a slot or opening' a, which ranges forwardly and backwardly and the rear end portion of which is curved downwardly and provided with a downwardly-directed eXtension cL.

Mounted in the top back portion of the frame plates or members a is a rotatable rod b3, provided at one end (the right-hand end, as shown in the drawings) with a collar c, having a forwardly-directed arm c2, an upwardly and backwardly directed arm c3, and a backwardly and downwardly directed arm c, and said rod is provided at the opposite end thereof with a collar d, having a forwardly-directed arm (l2 and a backwardly and downwardly directed arm d".

Mounted in the bottom horizontal slots or openings a3 in the end plates or members a and movable forwardly and backwardly therein is a bar e, having a plurality of equally-spaced and forwardly-directed pins or needles c2, and mounted in the bottom portions of the end plates or members a, under the slots or openings a, is a rotatable rod e3, to one end of which-the right-hand end as shown in the drawings-is secured an arm f, that part of which adjacent to the rod e3 is widened and provided with an L-shaped slot or opening f2, and the corresponding end of the bar e passes through said slot or opening, as clearly shown, and pivoted to the arm f, above the slot or opening f2, is a link member f3, having a longitudinal slot f4, through which is passed a headed screw, pin, or similar device, which is rigidly secured to the upwardly and backwardly directed arm c3 of the collar c on the rotatable rod b3. The opposite end of the rotatable rod e3-the lefthand end in the construction shown-is provided with a backwardly and upwardly directed arm g, which is of exactly the same shape as that part of the arm f in which the L-.shaped slot or opening f is formed, and the arm gis also provided with a slot or opening similar to the slot or opening 2, and the corresponding end of the bar c passes therethrough, and the operation of the rotatable rod e3, as hereinafter described, moves the bar e forwardly and backwardly in the slots or Openings a3, and the operation of the arm f, which is accomplished by the han dlc member f5 thereof, also rotates the rod b3. Mounted in the slots or openings a5 in the opposite end plates or mem- IOO ilo

bers a, said slots or openings being also substantially -L-shaped in form, is a rod 7L, provided at its right-hand end, in the construction shown, and inside of the corresponding end plate or member a with a collar 7b2, to which is secured a chain or similar flexible device 7b3, one end of which is connected with the arm c4 of the collar c on the rotatable rod b3 and the other end of which is connected with a spiral spring 71,4, which is secured to the arms c2 of said collar, and the chain 7b3 or the front part thereof is carried forwardly and passed around a pulley or roller at h5, supported in the front end of the corresponding part a4 of the corresponding end plate or member a, and the back part of said chain is passed around a roller or similar support at h6, connected with the corresponding end plate of member a below and rearwardly of the rod 7L. Although the chain or other flexible device 7a3 is described above as consisting of one chain, it will be seen that it actually consists of two chains or similar devices, one of which is connected with the arm c4 and with the collar 7a2 and the other with said collar and the spring 7b4. The opposite end portion of the rod h is also provided with a collar i, similar to the collar 7a2, and a chain i2, composed of two parts, is connected with said collar the same as the chain 71,3, one part of said chain i2 being connected with a spiral spring i3, which is secured .to the arm d2 of the collar d on the rotatable shaft b3 and the other part of the chain i2 being secured to the arm da of the collar d, and the said chain i2 or the parts thereof are passed around rollers or supports on the corresponding end plate or member a, the same as the rollers or supports h5 and h6, around which the chain 7a3 or the separate parts thereof are passed at the opposite ends of the frame, one of said rollers or supports-that which is connected with the corresponding part a4 of the lefthand end plate--being shown at i4 in Fig. 2, and with this construction the movement of the arm f will move the bar e forwardly and backwardly in the slots or openings a3 and will movethe rodhforwardly and backwardly in the slots or openings a5, and it will be observed that when the rod 7L is in lits rearmost position, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, it is also in its lowest position, and the'forward movement of this rod also raises it and shoves it soave@ by means of which the candy-holder is connected with or made movable on the rod 7L, are valso provided with L-shaped members 768, which are connected with the rods 7c2 and 764, and the central hook member 7c3 is formed into a downwardly and backwardly directed spring-arm m, which is adapted to engage the rod e3, as shown in Fig. 4, and hold the candy-holder in its closed position, as is also shown in Fig. 4, and the said candy-holder is provided with a forwardly-directed handle member m2, by which it may be raised or lowered or operated, as hereinafter described.

The end plates or members a ofthe dipping-frame are provided at the tops thereof with outwardly-directed flanges or plates 0,7, which constitute handle members by means of which said frame may be manipulated, and the right-hand handle member a7 is provided with a forwardly-directed spring-arm a, provided at its end with a loop a9, adapted to receive the handle f5 of the arm f and hold said arm in its forward position.

In the use of my improved dipping-frame the arm f is moved forwardly, so as to project the bar e, with the needles e2, forwardly, as shown in Fig. 4, and this operation also moves the rod h downwardly and backwardly, as shown in Fig. 4, in which position the candy spacers and markers depend from the bar h directly over the rear end portions of the needles or pins e2, as shown in Fig. 4. In this position of the parts the candies are placed on the needles or pins e2 at regular intervals, one of said candies being indicated in dotted lines at m3 in Fig. 4, and in this operation one candy is placed in front of each of the spacers and markers y', and after all the candies have been placed on the needles or pins e2 the holder 7c is turned down into the position shown in Fig. 4, in which position the spring-arm m engages the rod e3 and secures said holder in its closed position. The frame is then grasped by means of the handle members a7, and the bottom portion of the frame is dipped into a tub or vat of liquid chocolate or similar material, so that the candies will be thoroughly covered with the chocolate or similar material. The frame is then lifted out of the chocolate, and the candy-holder 7c is raised by means of the handle m2, and the frame is held in a slightly backward tilted position, so as to raise the points of the needles or pins e2, so that the candies will remain on said needles or pins,

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and said frame is then agitated or shaken, so as to thoroughly distribute the chocolate over the candies, and this operation of shaking or agitating the frame may be accomplished manually, or it may be performed by any suitably-constructed machine, and this operation also removes all surplus chocolate both from the candies and the frame, and at the end of this operation the frame may be placed on a table or other support, and a narrow strip or board m4 (indicated in dotted lines in Figs. 5 and 6 and also in Figs. 3 and 4L) is placed under the needles or pins e2, and the armf is swung backwardly into its rearmost position, and this operation moves the bar e backwardly into its rearmost position and drops the candies on the board m4, as indicated in dotted lines in Figs. 5 and 6, and the rod i. by the same operation is raised and moved into its foremost position, as shown in Fig. 6, and inthis operation an amount of surplus chocolate held by the spacers and markers j, and especially in the recesses thereof, is distributed over each of the candies, so as to make a mark thereon, as shown and described in the United States patent hereinbefore referred to, this mark consisting of a thickened raised strip or portion of chocolate extending across the body portion ofthe candies over or upon the regular coating of chocolate with which said candies are provided.

In the foregoing part of this specification I have described my improved dippingframe only and one methodof operating the same, and this dipping-frame constitutes the chief feature of this invention; but in Fig. 7 I have shown a casing, framework, or similar device n, in connection with which in practice my improved dipping-frame may be em ployed in the operation of removing the candies from the dipping-frame after the candies have been coated with chocolate, and the front part ofsaid easing or frame is provided with a vertically-arranged endless chain n2, mounted on sprocket-wheels 'n3 and provided at a predetermined point with a platform orsupport at, upon which a number of boards fm4 are placed. The casing or framework n is provided at the top thereof with two arms o, but one of which is shown, and in practice after the dipping process hereinbefore described the dipping-frame is placed between and supported by the'arms o, the handle members al being moved backwardly onto said arms and held thereon by L-shaped fingers o2. rIhe casing or frame a is provided with a plurality of drawers 03, any desired number of which may be employed, and said casing or frame is also provided with a tank o4, designed to contain ice, and said tank is located rearwardly of the arms 0, and mounted in suitable bearings connected with said tank is a shaft 05, to which is secured an arm o",

which serves as a handle for operating said link member or members o, to which is pivoted a supplemental link member or members o8, said supplemental link member or members o8 being pivotally connected with a slide 09, movable on the casing or table m and on either' side thereof, and the slide o" is also provided with a forwardly-directed member p, having a pivoted latch or latches p2,which are adapted to engage the top board m when moved into its uppermost posit-ion by the movement of the chain n2. In practice after the dipping-frame has been placed on the arms o, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 7, the arm oG of the shaft o5 is pulled forwardly, and this operation moves the top plate or board m4 back into the position shown at m5 in Fig. 7 at which time the board m4 at m5 is in position to receive the candies from the needles or pins n?, as hereinbefore described, and at this time the arm f of the dippingframe is manipulated as hereinbefore described, so as to move the bar e backwardly and withdraw the needles or pins e2 from beneath the candies and drop the latter on the board m at m5, after which another board m4 is moved up into position to be engaged by the latches p2, and another dipping-frame 1s Y placed in position and the arm o" again operated to move the top board m4 into the position shown at m, and the dipping-frame is again operated to drop the candies, and this operation may be repeated until the vtop drawer 03 is entirely filled with candies, after which said top drawer is removed and placed in the position of one of the lower drawers, and said lower drawer is placed in the position of the top drawer, and this operation is continued until all the drawers of the casing or frame fm, are filled with candies.

From the foregoing description of the dipping-frame it will be seen that the end plates a and rods b and b2, by which they are connected, constitute a rigid frame for the mov- IOO able parts of the device, and this rigid frame may be constructed in any desired manner, all that is necessary in this connection being that the end parts thereof be formed so as to permit the operation of the movable parts, as herein described. It will also be apparent that the bar e, which is movable forwardly and backwardly in the main stationary frame, together with the needles or pins e2, forms a support for the candies or the candy-cores in the operation of dipping and coating, and changes in and modifications of this feature may be made, all that is necessary being to provide a suitable open-work support which may be withdrawn from beneath the candies or candy-cores in the operation of droppin@` the said candies or candy-cores on the board or boards rmf, and the holder 7c may also be modified, all that is necessary in this connection being to provide a suitable rotatable holder composed of open-work and adapted shaft, and the shaft o is also provided with a l to engage and hold the candy or candy-cores IIO on the support, consisting of the parts e and e2 in the form of construction shown, and various other changes in and modifications of the construction described may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing its advantages.

Having fully described my inventioinwhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A dipping-frame for coating candies or candy-cores provided with a horizontallymovable open-work candy-support, a rotatable open-work holder mounted thereover, and spacing and marking devices suspended from the support of the rotatable holder, substantially as shown and described.

2. A dipping-frame for coating candies or candy-cores provided with a horizontallymovable open-work candy-support, a rotatable open-work holder mounted thereover, spacing and marking devices suspended from the support of the rotatable holder, and means for moving said support upwardly and forwardly, substantially as shown and described.

3. A dipping-frame for coating candies or candycores, comprising rigidly-connected end members, a horizontally-movable openwork candy-support in the bottom portion thereof, a rod mounted longitudinally of said frame and provided with L-shaped guides in the end portions thereof whereby said rod may be moved upwardly and forwardly or backwardly and downwardly, a rotatable open-work candy-holder connected with said rod and spacing and marking devices suspended from said rod, substantially as shown and described.

4. A dipping-frame for coating candies or candy-cores, comprising rigidly-connected end members, a horizontally-movable openwork candy-support in the bottom vportion thereof, a rod mounted longitudinally of said frame and provided with L-shaped guides in the ends thereof wherebysaid rod may be moved upwardly and forwardly or backwardly and downwardly, a rotatable open-- work candy-holder connected with said rod and spacing and marking devices suspended from said rod, and means for operating said candy-support and said rod, substantially as shown and described.

5. A dipping-frame for coating candies or candy cores comprising rigidly connected end members provided with horizontal slots in the bottom portion thereof, an open-work candy-support movable in said slots, said end members being also provided with slots which range upwardly and forwardly or backwardly and downwardly, a rod mounted in said slots and adapted to move therein, an open-work candy-holder rotatably connected with said rod, spacing and marking devices suspended from said rod, and means for moving the open-work candy-support forwardly and backwardly and for operating said rod in the slots in which it is mounted, substantially as shown and described. v

6. A dipping-frame for coating candies or candy-cores, provided with a horizontallymovable candy-support, comprising a bar having forwardly-directed needles or pins, a rod mounted over said bar and movable upwardly and forwardly and backwardly and downwardly, an open-work candy-holder rotatabl y connected with said rod and spacers and markers rigidly connected with and suspended from said rod, substantially as shown and described.

7. A dipping-frame for coating candies or candy-cores, provided with a horizontallymovable candy-support, comprising a bar having forwardly-directed needles or pins, a rod mounted over said bar and movable upwardly and forwardly and backwardly and downwardly, an open-work candy-holder rotatably connected with said rod and spacers and markers rigidly connected with and suspended from said rod, and means for operating said candy-support and said rod comprising a rotatable shaft mount-ed longitudinally of the bottom portion of the frame, an arm connected with one end thereof and provided with angular slots in which the ends of said bar operate, another rotatable rod mounted in the top portion of said frame, means where- 9 3 by the last-named rod may be operated by said arm, and devices connected with the lastnamed rod for moving the rod with which the candy-holder and' candy spacers and markers are connected, substantially as shown and described.

8. A dipping-frame for coating candies or candy-cores, said frame being provided with end handles, a forwardly and backwardly movable open-work candy-support, a rotatable open-work candy-holder mounted over said support and movable upwardly and forwardly and backwardly and downwardly,

and spacing and marking devices connected with the support of the open-work candyholder and movable therewith, substantially as shown and described.

9. A dipping-frame designed for use in coating candies or candy-cores,r said frame being provided with rigidly-connected end members, a horizontally-movable candy-sup- TOO port mounted in the bottom thereof and eX- tending longitudinally thereof and provided with forwardly-directed needles or pins, a

rod mounted longitudinally of the frame over the candy-support and movable upwardly and forwardly and backwardly and downwardly, an open wire-work candy-holder connected with said rod, and spacing and marking devices suspended from said rod, substantially as shown and described.

10. A dipping-frame designed for use in coating candies or candy-cores, said frame being provided with rigidly-connected end members, a horizontally-movable candy-support mounted in the bottom thereof and eX- tending longitudinally thereof and provided with forwardly-directed needles or pins, a

rod mounted longitudinally of the frame over vallel needles or pins, an open-work candyholder mounted thereover and movable upwardly and forwardly or backwardly and downwardly, and candy spacing and marking devices suspended from the support of the rotatable candy-holder, substantially as shown and described.

12. In a dipping-frame for coating candies or candy-cores, a horizontally-movable o penwork candy-support mounted in the bottom portion of said frame, a rod mounted in the end portions of said frame and extending longitudinally thereof over the candy-support and movable in L-shaped guides formed in the ends of said frame, a rotatable rod mounted in the top back portion of said frame and provided with end arms, chains connected with said arms and with the opposite ends of said first-named rod, said chains being` passed around roller-guides arranged forwardly and backwardly of the opposite ends of said rstnamed rod, means for operating the rotatable rod, a rotatable open-work candy-holder connected with the first-named rod and candy spacersand markers suspended from said rst-named rod, substantially as shown and described.

13. A dipping-frame for coating candies or candy-cores, provided with a longitudinallyarranged and forwardly and backwardly movable candy support, and spacing and marking devices suspended over saidA support longitudinally thereof, substantially as shown and described.

14. A dipping-frame for coating candies or candy-cores, provided with a longitudinallyarranged open-work candy-support, means for moving said support forwardly and backwardly, and means for holding candies on said support while the latter is being agitated, substantially as shown and described.

15. A dipping-frame for coating candies or candy-cores, said frame being provided with a forwardly and backwardly movable openwork candy-support, spacing and marking devices arranged thereover and means for holding the candies on said support, while the latter is being agitated, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name, in presence of the subscribing Witnesses, this 4th day of May, 1905.

PANAYIOTIS PANOULIAS.

Vitnesses:

F. A. STEWARP, C. E. MULREANY. 

